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Founder Quotes

On origins, vision, and legacy.

These founder quotes cover business beginnings, creative origins, and how a name or title can shape identity across generations, a theme echoed in About quotes.

I am proud to be known to the world as the founder of the Illuminati.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

Jesus is not the 'founder of Christianity.'

Quotes by William P. Young

In Ireland, the tribes are called after the founder, as the Hy Conaill, Hy Fiachra, or sons of Conal, sons of Fiech, through grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

I was the founder of the 'Cartoon Bank' in the '90s. I was interested in finding ways for cartoonists to supplement their incomes.

Quotes by Robert Mankoff

About Quotes

In general, I have a lot of issues with the mythology of the founder.

Quotes by Patrick Collison

This process is alchemy: its founder is the smith Vulcan.

Quotes by Paracelsus

The founder of the BDS movement is blatantly anti-Semitic.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

As founder of Eventbrite, I've interviewed almost every single person we've hired.

Quotes by Julia Hartz

I was the Specials' founder, main songwriter and keyboard player.

Quotes by Jerry Dammers

After Quotes

I did not claim that speciation occurs only in founder populations.

Quotes by Ernst Mayr

David Harrington, who's the violinist and founder of Kronos, is a super open-minded and adventurous guy.

Quotes by Bryce Dessner

Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has on several occasions talked about transparency as an absolute principle. I don't personally believe that.

Quotes by Bill Keller

I was one of the founders in, in that, the three of us all had the, had the founder's stock.

Quotes by Arthur Rock

I mean I wasn't a founder in the sense that I contributed anything scientifically but in the sense that I signed the corporation papers and, and owned founder's stock.

Quotes by Arthur Rock

Alchemy Quotes

How can BJP be anti-Bangla when BJP founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee himself was a Bengali?

Quotes by Amit Shah

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of founders do these quotes talk about?
A mix - company founders discussing early hiring, a band founder describing their creative role, and even reflections on religious and tribal founding figures.
Do any quotes touch on faith or religious founding?
Yes, one quote makes a pointed distinction about not treating a religious figure simply as the 'founder' of a religion, suggesting the label undersells the significance.
Is there anything here about startup hiring?
One quote comes from a company founder describing how they personally interviewed nearly everyone the company hired in its early days.
Do the quotes mention music or bands?
Yes, one speaker describes being a band's founder as well as its main songwriter and keyboard player, tying founding to creative leadership.
Where can I find more quotes about beginnings?
Browse the About page for more quotes touching on origins and identity.

For more on what comes after a founding moment, browse After quotes, or see Alchemy quotes on turning an idea into something real.